David Medway
David Medway (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 49th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.
Medway completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Medway received a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1989 and an M.D. from George Washington University in 1993. He began his career as a medical doctor in 1993. Medway has served as the medical director of Vista Community Clinic in Vista, California.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 49
Mike Levin defeated Diane Harkey in the general election for U.S. House California District 49 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Levin (D) | 56.4 | 166,453 |
 | Diane Harkey (R) | 43.6 | 128,577 | |
| Total votes: 295,030 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 49
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 49 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diane Harkey (R) | 25.5 | 46,468 |
| ✔ | | Mike Levin (D) | 17.5 | 31,850 |
 | Sara Jacobs (D) | 15.8 | 28,778 | |
 | Douglas Applegate (D) | 13.1 | 23,850 | |
 | Kristin Gaspar (R) | 8.5 | 15,467 | |
 | Rocky Chávez (R) | 7.5 | 13,739 | |
 | Paul Kerr (D) | 4.4 | 8,099 | |
 | Brian Maryott (R) | 3.0 | 5,496 | |
| Mike Schmitt (R) | 1.3 | 2,379 | ||
 | Joshua Schoonover (R) | 0.7 | 1,362 | |
 | Craig Nordal (R) | 0.6 | 1,156 | |
 | David Medway (R) | 0.6 | 1,066 | |
 | Robert Pendleton (Independent) | 0.5 | 905 | |
 | Danielle St. John (G) | 0.4 | 690 | |
 | Joshua Hancock (L) | 0.3 | 552 | |
| Jordan Mills (Peace and Freedom Party) | 0.1 | 233 | ||
| Total votes: 182,090 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
David Medway participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 28, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and David Medway's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Excellent, Affordable Healthcare & Prevention Of Disease For Californians
Low Taxes & Low Fees With An Affordable Cost Of Living For Families With Decreased Government Regulation In A |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I am Dr. David Medway, a Board-certified Internal Medicine physician, medical site director, small business owner, husband and father. My career is devoted to making good decisions to solve complex life and death problems for everyday people - regardless of their personal background - so that they can be healthy and strong. I am not a career politician. My interest in politics is spurred by a desire to bring a better quality of life to Southern California than has ever been seen before. I work with a talented team of nurses, staff and care-givers to save lives and get the job done right everyday.
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Medway answered the question, "What is your political philosophy?" on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form. Below is his response:
| “ | 'I would like to have the wisdom to guide California and the United States into a better future and an understanding heart to leave no one behind.'
-David Medway M.D. paraphrased from King Solomon I am Dr. David Medway, a Board-certified Internal Medicine physician, medical site director, small business owner, husband and father. My career is devoted to making good decisions to solve complex life and death problems for everyday people – regardless of their personal background – so that they can be healthy and strong. I am not a career politician. My interest in politics is spurred by a desire to bring a better quality of life to Southern California than has ever been seen before. I work with a talented team of nurses, staff and care-givers to save lives and get the job done right everyday. I will bring the same passion that I have in medicine to working hard in Congress to make our country strong and you proud. Here are some of the issues that your neighbors are talking about and what I want to do to help resolve these issues. Pro Health and Affordable Healthcare: Americans should not die from lack of health insurance and Medicare should not be dismantled. Government and private insurers should compete to keep costs down. Pro Senior Citizens: I will work hard to protect our vulnerable seniors. The way we treat our elderly population is a reflection of the identity of our Nation. Pro Education: Every American deserves a top quality education. Our universities are more competitive than ever for admission but high quality education is becoming out of reach for our hard-working families. We need a fair and transparent process to give our local kids the best education in the world without burdening families and young people with huge bills. Pro Veterans and Innovative Solutions to Gun Violence: Schools need to be safe and protected using innovative volunteer programs where our distinguished veterans keep a watchful eye on our schools. Pro Preparedness for Disasters: Strict vigilance must be maintained to prevent contagious disease outbreaks from hepatitis, flu and other pathogens as well as prevention of sewage spills from Mexico on to our shores. Earthquake and fire preparedness and terror attack prevention need to be constantly addressed. Pro Environment: We must remove and clean the San Onofre nuclear waste as quickly as possible. We must not allow countries or companies to pollute our water. If our oceans are polluted by sewage spills from Mexico, we should consider closing the Mexican border until Mexico can keep our neighboring border area clean and safe. Pro Military: We must support our active military and veterans and treat them with dignity and the respect that they have earned in their call to duty. Having worked in VA hospitals, I know that we can do better. Pro Women: I will always stand up to protect women’s rights. Women should feel safe and empowered and be able to access reproductive choices in their healthcare. I am a pro-choice candidate. Pro fiscal responsibility: Our Nation’s debt is set to have interest costs alone that will triple over the next decade as it approaches one trillion dollars with no end in sight unless we are fiscally responsible. We need to pay down our debt so future generations are not burdened by it. Pro inclusiveness: I stand for listening to your problems and ideas and trying to make good things happen for you and our beautiful Coastal Southern California community. There are no do-overs when ill people cannot afford high quality healthcare. There are no do-overs when gun violence comes to our communities. There are no do-overs when families are torn apart because of jail terms that limit non-violent offenders’ chances at working and being rehabilitated. There are no do-overs when outbreaks of epidemic disease come to our shores. There are no do-overs when nuclear material or oil spills on our beautiful beaches. There are no do-overs when our borders are not protected and our military is not adequately funded or supported. There are no do-overs when women are afraid to speak about injustice or not able to get excellent healthcare. There are no do-overs when our elderly population is not protected from financial hardship and their hard-earned Social Security benefits are taken away There are no do-overs when good jobs go away, taxes spiral out of control and the high cost of living diminishes our quality of life. There are no do-overs when political divisiveness turns neighbors against each other. You deserve a government that is responsive to problems, finds solutions and uses good judgment. I have demonstrated my commitment to fighting for the lives of Californians and getting excellent results. I humbly ask for your vote so that I can stand up for Southern California because there are no do-overs for the critical issues we face. Please vote for a better way….vote for Dr. David Medway.[4] |
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| —David Medway[1] | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 49th Congressional District election, 2018
- California's 49th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on May 13, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "David Medway's responses," May 28, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
